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Toung TJK, Mehr N, Mirski M, Koehler RC. Embolic occlusion of internal carotid artery in conscious rats: Immediate effects of cerebral ischemia. Physiol Rep 2023; 11:e15613. [PMID: 36802121 PMCID: PMC9938005 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2023] Open
Abstract
In most preclinical models of focal ischemic stroke, vascular occlusion is performed under general anesthesia. However, anesthetic agents exert confounding effects on mean arterial blood pressure (MABP), cerebrovascular tone, oxygen demand, and neurotransmitter receptor transduction. Moreover, the majority of studies do not use a blood clot, which more fully models embolic stroke. Here, we developed a blood clot injection model to produce large cerebral artery ischemia in unanesthetized rats. Under isoflurane anesthesia, an indwelling catheter was implanted in the internal carotid artery via a common carotid arteriotomy and preloaded with a 0.38-mm-diameter clot of 1.5, 3, or 6 cm length. After discontinuing anesthesia, the rat was returned to a home cage where it regained normal mobility, grooming, eating activity, and a stable recovery of MABP. One hour later, the clot was injected over a 10-s period and the rats were observed for 24 h. Clot injection produced a brief period of irritability, then 15-20 min of complete inactivity, followed by lethargic activity at 20-40 min, ipsilateral deviation of the head and neck at 1-2 h, and limb weakness and circling at 2-4 h. Neurologic deficits, elevated MABP, infarct volume, and increased hemisphere water content varied directly with clot size. Mortality after 6-cm clot injection (53%) was greater than that after 1.5-cm (10%) or 3-cm (20%) injection. Combined non-survivor groups had the greatest MABP, infarct volume, and water content. Among all groups, the pressor response correlated with infarct volume. The coefficient of variation of infarct volume with the 3-cm clot was less than that in published studies with the filament or standard clot models, and therefore may provide stronger statistical power for stroke translational studies. The more severe outcomes from the 6-cm clot model may be useful for the study of malignant stroke.
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- Thomas J. K. Toung
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care MedicineJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care MedicineJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA,Present address:
Department of PathologyUniversity of Chicago, School of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care MedicineJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care MedicineJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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Optimisation of a Mouse Model of Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion to Address Issues of Survival and Model Reproducibility and Consistency. COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE 2022; 2022:7594969. [PMID: 35845875 PMCID: PMC9279060 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7594969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) induced brain ischemia-reperfusion model in Mice is essential for understanding the pathology of stroke and investigating potential treatments, in which a variety of methods may be employed to block the middle cerebral artery (MCA), the most common being through the insertion of a monofilament; however, in vivo ischemia-reperfusion models are associated, particularly in mice, with high variability in lesion volume and high mortality. We aimed to optimise a mouse model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion, addressing issues of mouse survival, model reproducibility, and consistency. The model was optimised in two ways: first, insert the monofilament directly through the internal carotid artery rather than through the external or common carotid artery, and second, by extending the length of the silicone coating on the monofilament, the length of the silicone coating enables embolization of the beginning of the middle cerebral artery, as well as the anterior cerebral artery and part of the posterior communicating artery. Results: We assessed various parameters, including blood flow changes in the middle cerebral artery, stability of the infarct area, correlation between infarct volume percentages and neurological deficit scores, mortality, weight changes, and wellbeing. We found that optimisation of the surgical procedure may improve mouse wellbeing and reduce mortality, through reduced weight loss and decrease the variability. In conclusion, we suggest that the optimisation of the model is superior for the study of both short and long-term outcomes of ischemic stroke. These results have considerable implications on stroke model selection for researchers.
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Wang R, Wang H, Liu Y, Chen D, Wang Y, Rocha M, Jadhav AP, Smith A, Ye Q, Gao Y, Zhang W. Optimized mouse model of embolic MCAO: From cerebral blood flow to neurological outcomes. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2022; 42:495-509. [PMID: 32312170 PMCID: PMC8985433 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x20917625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The embolic middle cerebral artery occlusion (eMCAO) model mimics ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion in humans and is amenable to thrombolytic therapy with rtPA. However, two major obstacles, the difficulty of the eMCAO surgery and unpredictable occurrence of clot autolysis, had impeded its application in mice. In this study, we modified catheters to produce suitable fibrin-rich embolus and optimized the eMCAO model using cerebral blood flow (CBF) monitored by both laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) and 2D laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) to confirm occlusion of MCA. The results showed that longer embolus resulted in higher mortality. There was a compensatory increase in MCA territory perfusion after eMCAO associated with decreased infarct volume; however, this was only partly dependent on recanalization as clot autolysis was only observed in ∼30% of mice. Cortical CBF monitoring with LSCI showed that the size of peri-core area at 3 h displayed the best correlation with infarct volume that is attributed to compensatory collateral blood flow. The peri-core area best predicted functional outcome after eMCAO. In summary, we developed a reliable eMCAO mouse model that better mimics embolic ischemic stroke in humans, which will increase the potential for successful translation of stroke neuroprotective therapies.
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- Rongrong Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, and Department of Anesthesiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, and Department of Anesthesiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, and Department of Anesthesiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, and Department of Anesthesiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, and Department of Anesthesiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Pittsburgh Institute of Brain Disorders & Recovery and UPMC Stroke Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Pittsburgh Institute of Brain Disorders & Recovery and UPMC Stroke Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Pittsburgh Institute of Brain Disorders & Recovery and UPMC Stroke Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, and Department of Anesthesiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Pittsburgh Institute of Brain Disorders & Recovery and UPMC Stroke Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Yesudasan S, Averett RD. Fracture mechanics analysis of fibrin fibers using mesoscale and continuum level methods. INFORMATICS IN MEDICINE UNLOCKED 2021; 23. [PMID: 33981824 PMCID: PMC8112576 DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2021.100524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Computational models for simulating and predicting fibrin fiber fracture are important tools for studying bulk mechanical properties and mechanobiological response of fibrin networks in physiological conditions. In this work, we employed a new strategy to model the mechanical response of a single fibrin fiber using a collection of bundled protofibrils and modeled the time-dependent properties using discrete particle simulations. Using a systematic characterization of the parameters, this model can be used to mimic the elastic behavior of fibrin fibers accurately and also to simulate fibrin fiber fracture. In addition, a continuum model was modified and used to obtain the individual fibrin fiber fracture toughness properties. Using this model and the experimentally available fibrin mechanical properties, we predicted the range of fracture toughness (1 to k P a m ) values of a typical fibrin fiber of diameter 100 nm and its critical flaw size to rupture (~4 nm), both of which are not currently available in the literature. The models can be collectively used as a foundation for simulating the mechanical behavior of fibrin clots. Moreover, the tunable discrete mesoscopic model that was employed can be extended to simulate and estimate the mechanical properties of other biological or synthetic fibers.
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- Sumith Yesudasan
- Department of Engineering Technology, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
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- School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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Griemert EV, Recarte Pelz K, Engelhard K, Schäfer MK, Thal SC. PAI-1 but Not PAI-2 Gene Deficiency Attenuates Ischemic Brain Injury After Experimental Stroke. Transl Stroke Res 2019; 10:372-380. [PMID: 29978354 PMCID: PMC6647425 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-018-0644-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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After stroke, secondary brain damage is influenced by the extent of fibrin clot formation. This is counteracted by the endogenous fibrinolysis. Of major interest are the key players of the fibrinolytic plasminogen activator system including the urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA), the tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA), and their endogenous inhibitors plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) and PAI-2. The role of PAI-1 in brain injury is well established, whereas the importance of PAI-2 is unknown at present. The objectives of the present were twofold: first, to characterize the time-dependent cerebral mRNA expression of the plasminogen activator system (PAS) after brain ischemia and second, to investigate the impact of PAI-1 and PAI-2 on brain infarct volume using gene-deficient mice. Adult C57Bl/6J mice were subjected to unilateral transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) followed by reperfusion for 3, 24, 72, or 120 h. Quantitative PCR revealed that brain mRNA expression levels of the PAS components, and particularly of PAI-1 (237-fold) and PAI-2 (19-fold), peaked at 24 h after stroke. Accordingly, PAI-1 plasma activity was strongly increased. Brain infarct volume in TTC (2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride)-stained brain sections was significantly smaller 24 h after MCAO in PAI-1-deficient mice (- 31%), but not in PAI-2-deficient mice (- 6%). Thus, endogenous upregulation of PAI-1, but not of PAI-2, might contribute to increased brain damage after acute ischemic stroke. The present study therefore shows that PAI-2 is induced by brain ischemia, but does not play an important or relevant role for secondary brain damage after brain injury.
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- Eva-Verena Griemert
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
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Nowak TS, Mulligan MK. Impact of C57BL/6 substrain on sex-dependent differences in mouse stroke models. Neurochem Int 2018; 127:12-21. [PMID: 30448566 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2018.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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We have recently found significant variation in stroke vulnerability among substrains of C57BL/6 mice, observing that commonly used N-lineage substrains exhibit larger infarcts than C57BL/6J and related substrains. Parallel variation was also seen with respect to sex differences in stroke vulnerability, in that C57BL/6 mice of the N-lineage exhibited comparable infarct sizes in males and females, whereas infarcts tended to be smaller in females than in males of J-lineage substrains. This adds to the growing list of recognized phenotypic and genetic differences among C57BL/6 substrains. Although no previous studies have explicitly compared substrains with respect to sex differences in stroke vulnerability, unrecognized background mismatch has occurred in some studies involving control and genetically modified mice. The aims of this review are to: present the evidence for associated substrain- and sex-dependent differences in a mouse permanent occlusion stroke model; examine the extent to which the published literature in other models compares with these recent results; and consider the potential impact of unrecognized heterogeneity in substrain background on the interpretation of studies investigating the impact of genetic modifications on sex differences in stroke outcome. Substrain emerges as a critical variable to be documented in any experimental stroke study in mice.
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- Thaddeus S Nowak
- Department of Neurology and Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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Rezaei R, Nasoohi S, Haghparast A, Khodagholi F, Bigdeli MR, Nourshahi M. High intensity exercise preconditioning provides differential protection against brain injury following experimental stroke. Life Sci 2018. [PMID: 29522768 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIMS Different modes of physical activity provide cerebrovascular protection against thromboembolic events. Based on recent reports high intensity exercise protocols appear to raise cerebral VEGF levels leading to efficient cerebral angiogenesis. The present study aims to address if moderate continuous training (MCT) and high intensity interval training (HIT) differ in preconditioning against ischemic stroke. METHODS Wistar rats were subjected to HIT or MCT for 8 weeks before transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) surgery. As indexes for improved angiogenic signals, VEGF-A and its pivotal receptor VEGF-R2 were immunoblotted just before occlusive stroke. KEY FINDINGS Both training protocols induced a remarkable protection against neurological deficit and tissue injury following stroke. Cerebral infarctions were better improved in HIT animals which explained the slightly but not significantly higher neurological function. HIT brains developed higher levels of cortical VEGF-A and striatal VEGF-R2. SIGNIFICANCE These data conclude preconditioning with high intensity protocols might excel continued moderate exercise to induce VEGF signaling and alleviate stroke outcomes. Further investigations may provide complementary mechanistic views.
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- Rasoul Rezaei
- Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Neurobiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Neurobiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Zheng H, Han Y, Du Y, Shi X, Huang H, Yu X, Tan X, Hu C, Wang Y, Zhou S. Regulation of Hypertension for Secondary Prevention of Stroke: The Possible 'Bridging Function' of Acupuncture. Complement Med Res 2018; 25:45-51. [PMID: 29393105 DOI: 10.1159/000475930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Worldwide, stroke is the leading cause of mortality and disability, with hypertension being an independent risk factor for a secondary stroke. Acupuncture for the treatment of hypertension gains more attention in alternative and complementary medicine, but the results are inconsistent. Few studies regarding the secondary prevention of stroke by managing hypertension with acupuncture have been carried out as there are some problems regarding the antihypertensive drug status in the secondary prevention of stroke. Still, the potential of acupuncture in regulating the blood pressure for secondary stroke prevention deserves our focus. This review is based on papers recorded in the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases, from their inception until March 28, 2017, and retrieved with the following search terms: hypertension and acupuncture, limited in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), stress-induced (or cold-induced) hypertensive or pre-hypertensive models. We find that, in these hypertensive animals, acupuncture could mainly influence factors related to the nervous system, oxidative stress, the endocrine system, cardiovascular function, and hemorheology, which are closely associated with the stroke outcome. This trend may give us a hint that acupuncture might well participate in the secondary prevention of stroke through these pathways when used in the management of hypertension.
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Jiun-Yi L, Ting-Chen C, Nen-Chung C, Jayakumar T, Chao-Chien C. Anti-embolic effect of Taorenchengqi Tang in rats with embolic stroke induced by occluding middle cerebral artery. J TRADIT CHIN MED 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30068-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND We previously demonstrated that tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) reduces infarct size after mechanical middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in wild-type (WT) mice and transgenic mice expressing human leukocyte antigen DR2 (DR2-Tg). Clinically, tPA limits ischemic damage by dissolving the clot blocking blood flow through a cerebral artery. To mimic the clinical situation, we developed a new mouse model of thromboembolic stroke, and tested the efficacy of tPA in WT and DR2-Tg mice. New Method Autologous blood is withdrawn into a PE-8 catheter filled with 2 IU α-thrombin. After exposing the catheter briefly to air, the catheter is reintroduced into the external (ECA) and advanced into the internal carotid artery (ICA) to allow for intravascular injection of thrombin at the MCA bifurcation. To validate the model, we tested the effect of tPA on laser-Doppler perfusion (LDP) over the MCA territory and infarct size in WT and DR2-Tg mice. RESULTS The procedure results in a consistent drop in LDP, and leads to a highly reproducible ischemic lesion. When administered at 15min after thrombosis, tPA restored LDP and resulted in a significant reduction in infarct size at 24h after thrombosis in both WT and DR2-Tg. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING METHODS Our model significantly reduces surgery time, requires a single anesthesia exposure, and produces a consistent and predictable infarction, with low variability and mortality. CONCLUSION We validated the efficacy of tPA in restoring blood flow and reducing infarct in a new model of endovascular thromboembolic stroke in the mouse.
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Chen Y, Zhu W, Zhang W, Libal N, Murphy SJ, Offner H, Alkayed NJ. A novel mouse model of thromboembolic stroke. J Neurosci Methods 2015; 256:203-11. [PMID: 26386284 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2015.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2015] [Revised: 08/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND We previously demonstrated that tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) reduces infarct size after mechanical middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in wild-type (WT) mice and transgenic mice expressing human leukocyte antigen DR2 (DR2-Tg). Clinically, tPA limits ischemic damage by dissolving the clot blocking blood flow through a cerebral artery. To mimic the clinical situation, we developed a new mouse model of thromboembolic stroke, and tested the efficacy of tPA in WT and DR2-Tg mice. New Method Autologous blood is withdrawn into a PE-8 catheter filled with 2 IU α-thrombin. After exposing the catheter briefly to air, the catheter is reintroduced into the external (ECA) and advanced into the internal carotid artery (ICA) to allow for intravascular injection of thrombin at the MCA bifurcation. To validate the model, we tested the effect of tPA on laser-Doppler perfusion (LDP) over the MCA territory and infarct size in WT and DR2-Tg mice. RESULTS The procedure results in a consistent drop in LDP, and leads to a highly reproducible ischemic lesion. When administered at 15min after thrombosis, tPA restored LDP and resulted in a significant reduction in infarct size at 24h after thrombosis in both WT and DR2-Tg. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING METHODS Our model significantly reduces surgery time, requires a single anesthesia exposure, and produces a consistent and predictable infarction, with low variability and mortality. CONCLUSION We validated the efficacy of tPA in restoring blood flow and reducing infarct in a new model of endovascular thromboembolic stroke in the mouse.
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- Yingxin Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Neuroimmunology Research, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
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Lin JB, Phillips EH, Riggins TE, Sangha GS, Chakraborty S, Lee JY, Lycke RJ, Hernandez CL, Soepriatna AH, Thorne BRH, Yrineo AA, Goergen CJ. Imaging of small animal peripheral artery disease models: recent advancements and translational potential. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:11131-77. [PMID: 25993289 PMCID: PMC4463694 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160511131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a broad disorder encompassing multiple forms of arterial disease outside of the heart. As such, PAD development is a multifactorial process with a variety of manifestations. For example, aneurysms are pathological expansions of an artery that can lead to rupture, while ischemic atherosclerosis reduces blood flow, increasing the risk of claudication, poor wound healing, limb amputation, and stroke. Current PAD treatment is often ineffective or associated with serious risks, largely because these disorders are commonly undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Active areas of research are focused on detecting and characterizing deleterious arterial changes at early stages using non-invasive imaging strategies, such as ultrasound, as well as emerging technologies like photoacoustic imaging. Earlier disease detection and characterization could improve interventional strategies, leading to better prognosis in PAD patients. While rodents are being used to investigate PAD pathophysiology, imaging of these animal models has been underutilized. This review focuses on structural and molecular information and disease progression revealed by recent imaging efforts of aortic, cerebral, and peripheral vascular disease models in mice, rats, and rabbits. Effective translation to humans involves better understanding of underlying PAD pathophysiology to develop novel therapeutics and apply non-invasive imaging techniques in the clinic.
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- Jenny B Lin
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Room 3025, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Room 3025, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Room 3025, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Room 3025, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Room 3025, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Room 3025, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Room 3025, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- School of Sciences, Neuroscience, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Room 3025, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Room 3025, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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